Dear Guru Maharaja, PAMHO AGTSP

In our recent sankirtana meeting the following question came up:

When the Hare Krishna mantra became the harinama diksha standard? For example, which acharya introduced it in initiation, together with specific number of rounds?

Devotees, me included, talked something about the topic, but nobody knew who, when and how introduced it as a diksha feature.

Please, can you answer?

HpS - Hare Krsna. I also have had that question. I think in Caitanya Bhagavata, Lord Caitanya says that he only eats in the house of a 'lak-pati', someone who chants 100,000 holy names daily. I think that is 64-rounds.

Srila Prabhupada mentions it in NoI, no? He says that he said that anyone who does not chant 64-rounds/day is fallen and then SP says that 16 is the minimum, but we can hope for mercy of Lord Caitany as savior of the fallen.

I don't know more.

Asked Krsna-ksetra Das or others?

Thank you!

YS ND

Please accept my sincere obeisance’s, All glories to the Vaishnavas!

HpS - ASA - Hare Krsna! We noticed this Post but hacve not been able to get to it until now.

You know how busy things can be in Houston.

You can see from th DTC post here that we made it to Mexico.

Still alive!

ECCLETIC EXPERIMENTAL ELUCITATION



Kindly allow this humble offering to appease the lack of humble offerings; the goals of periodically written supplications have been blatantly restrained by this over-active brain, regardless of the pain, here we go… a noteworthy showing for the vastly growing “Monkey Warrior’s.”

HELLO AGAIN

Oops, a month’s gone by, and am only in the second paragraph. Please excuse my offenses... so much for a timely presentation, best to make up for it with some self-realization!

STILL HERE NOW

Now, what to write for making up for what I didn’t write, while writing to make it right? Reflecting on the magnitude and attitude of the participants in the Monkey Warrior blog, I best do something to complement the caliber of my Godbrothers and Sisters. Shouldn’t meander in mannerism,

Levity doesn't need excess longevity, causes a wandering storyline... smash the mind. We may learn education & entertainment are not always cheered, though they should be if they’re clear.

GETTING CLOSER

In our journey with you, Maharaja, in Bharata Varsa, some questions came to me, in the rightful pace of Govardhana parikrama, those inquiries were spaced. Now attempting to reflect and respect the queries, though, for the life of me, my mind is not dreary, just satisfied with your good association. Of course, a puzzling brain will not submit to sincerity, instead, we have whimsical wanderings. Still, my points are splayed in this epist-fool play.

MAKING & TAKING

Need to reach for spontaneous proclivities, one of the most invigorating practices of devotional service, yet it may be the most frustratational on the material platform. We have expectations, desire for specific results that interrupt the spontaneity swing, mysterious thing... this impromptu fling.

The minuscule percentage of personal control we have of this world is better when we know the remaining 8.3 billion in command of this “planet of demand”, our best intentions are consumed with time. That marvelous 8.3 billion is complete with the Divine, this is an inspirational source for the sublime, let’s cross that invisible line that borders eternal time.

ASA - Oink! Oink! Whoop! Whoop!

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It is 8.3-million (species of life) not billion, no?

HOW NEAR IS FAR

Vani & Vapu (Distant & Close), the crux of intimate relations, is based on reverse gestation. Our ongoing journey to self-realization is one of vibration, a trip of negations and embracing correlations, part of the “Acintya Bheda-Bheda Tattva” Spiritual sensation.

As aspiring Vaisnavas and based on the degrees of surrender, the art of spontaneity is rendered, though only if the protocol is naturally tendered. In essence: faithful japa, 4 principles, calm perseverance and desires of yukta-vairagya can surmise pure, spontaneous devotional service, not some speculative appearance.

NOW STILL HERE

Concluding this minute excerpt of self-realization, the only usurpation may be is in thinking we’re creating the narration, not keeping our Gurus as the guiding entity for this ecstatic proclivity. Take the reins to your mind with the Soul divine and intelligence will not be maligned. This is the beginning reflection of Bhava and its connections. The next levels are even more purifying and satisfying, though one needs to relish it, not embellish it.

GRATITUDE

Thank you all for your valuable time, and hope my bent mind didn’t combine improper guidelines, we do not want to malign any devotees’ personal confines. The stirrings of “rasa-bhasa” are not our place, respect people’s space, and then we may share the transcendental grace beyond blood and race. 

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

HpS-ASA -- 🙂 🦧 🐷 🤖

Jaya, Hare Krsna.

To our perception, your poetry it getting better and better.

We could follow all of the dance, except for the "Million or Billion" reseach glance.

I think translating to Spanish would require Mother Sarasvati herself.

I think that Full Morning Service, then we can be pretty sure our spontaneous service is propery.

We are Brahmanas and can trust our insights.

Planning on keeping some notes for you all while we are here and then sending by Post Man when back in Houston.

Maybe??? we can even meet in Nashville.

Otherwise, just Saci x Lord Caitanya meetings while He was in Puri!!

Hare Krishna, I am Jaya Krishna Das (Joe Gennaro)

I want to introduce myself. I look forward to all discussions

Jai Prabhupada

HpS/ASA - AGTSP!!! Esteemed, Jaya Krsna Das. Very much welcome to our ASA Blog and our ASA Traveling Sankirtan Party.

We just posted a Diary of a Traveling Creature topic, https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/13836/, explaining how the snow and ice and flying thrice has let our Blog mail fall few days behind. If we were more sincere we could also do a little bit better, no?

JKD is our old friend from Miami, and devotees also know him from is visits to Peru. He was consistent contributor to Miami temple and has now retired from his potent industrial property maintenance business to the Caribbean.

We took shelter of his Ashrama in Fort Lauderdale many times and always were very refreshed from our travels and preaching in South America.

He has a first class view of Krsna consciousness and sends us the most bizare and deligthful cartoon clips from time to time.

Of course, if anyone does not get a response to your Blog posts within three days and they are urgent, then feel free tells us to look at them by Whatsapp.

Thank you!

Hare Krsna Maharaja, please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I am Maha Anandini Radha dd, in charge of initiations and other services at Iskcon Chile until 2022, and mother of Narotam. I am writing to first of all send my humble obeisances at your Lotus feet. I miss him very much and I deeply regret not being able to see him in these upcoming dates. I have always been very grateful for your causeless mercy, I owe you my life and you are a person who always motivates me to continue with my spiritual life. My desire is always to be able to serve you.

HpS - AGTSP!!! Yes, we remember who you are.

It is very nice for us to hear from you.

Any good qualities we have are 99.999...% the sacrifice of Srila Prabhupada.

Below I am enclosing the recommendation letters for second initiation from Prabhu Parasuram Avatar Das, mother Alankriti Devi Dasi and first initiation letter from Narotam.

All three have been very sincere persons on their way to Krsna.

HpS - Thank you. Has The Narottama passed the ISKCON Disciple Course?

I don't think Alankrti Devi or Parasurama avatar Das' have done the Bhakti Sastri course, no? So, do you have some local examination for a standard of Sastric Knowledge for Second Initiation?

When might be the ceremonies?

Maharaja, I always carry you in my heart, and I long to have your association again, Krsna knows that is my wish. Always remaining like a servant under your lotus feet, again I thank you for everything, so much!

Bid farewell, Maha Anandini Radha dd🌺

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Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP PAMHO

I hope this meets You in Good health and happy.

Gurudeva Perú is in crisis. We have a New president. The former president is in Prison. There is a lot of violence in all Perú.

Kali yuga in all its display. We live with fear. I am so sad. It comes to my mind.... In Vrindavan only Krsna and Balaram kill demons.

I offer My prayers. It's a pity that the majority is just concern for their own problems.

Lord Nrismhadeva protects us.

Your servant.

Candramukhi dd

HpS/ASA - Jaya! Hare Krsna.

In Kali-yuga it occurs everywhere, no?

I think SB 1.16-17 describes this situation eg. People who are really demons dress as noble Ksatriyas, get control of the government and then devour the citizens like greedy wolves.

By Krsna's mercy we can have shelter of a King like Maharaja Pariksit who can stop the Kali yuga, but even better is to directly take shelter of Hari-nama.

It is like and umbrella in the middle of the rain.

We can also pass out umbrellas to others by preaching Hari-nama.

If people do not want Hari-nam then of course that is because they are little devils who actually want to be the big devil.

They do not want to improve the situation.

Attachment to the mode of goodness is also Maya.

As we advance we see that our body is a puppet we can use in this material drama.

If it is attacked by people like mad dogs who tear it up as permited by Krsna, then we even laugh at their foolishness.

Chant 16-nice rounds. Follow four principles etc.

Then whatever happens to us is Krsna's arrangement as our teacher and as our general.

O.K.?

We asked PN Das to see if the Annual Report form was allowing 200-words. He checked in IMMEDIATELY says:

"[12/17, 4:24 PM] Prahlada-nrsmha Das: Going to test it

[12/17, 4:32 PM] Prahlada-nrsmha Das: I have added text in brackets which show how many words it counted

[12/17, 4:33 PM] Prahlada-nrsmha Das: There is high chance it counts words differently then they think and it may count smiles as word too."

HpS/ASA - So, please le us know if you have problems.

We have problems!

Problems from different habits than other devotees.

Problems from our demonic conditioned mind and senses, but now we go to Radha Kunda.